Surgery – Endoscope – With camera or solid state imager
Patent
1994-05-10
1995-12-12
Apley, Richard J.
Surgery
Endoscope
With camera or solid state imager
600102, A61B 100
Patent
active
054745195
ABSTRACT:
A method is presented for stereoscopically observing a tissue in a patient's body cavity which includes the selection of a hand held holder formed with a pair of elongated open ended tubular housings for receipt of conventional elongated monoscopic endoscopes. The housings are rigidly connected together and converge distally inwardly toward one another at a predetermined angle for receipt of the respective endoscopes so they can project from the distal end thereof for observation of the patient's tissue. The surgeon may position the endoscopes in the respective housings and affix them in position to be held angled toward one another. An incision may be made for access to the patient's chest or abdomen and the tissue to be examined manipulated away from the opening. A multiplexer device is selected and coupled with the endoscopes and a monitor selected for use with a muliplexing device to display images thereon. Three dimensional viewing glasses may be selected for use with the monitor to view the tissue site.
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Apley Richard J.
Leubecker John P.
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